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Isurelkegns
At the same gun shop where I was when I spotted that insanely cheap Armscor .38 I got to jawing with another customer and about guns and shooting and what not and the gun lubrication topic came up.I use Either Hoppes 9 or Break Free CLP to clean my guns and then I use alittle Remington Rem-oil to lubricate certain parts.According to the person I was speaking with there is nothing better to lube your gun with than 3 in 1 oil.I had never heard that and have always used probucts directly labeled for lubricating firearms.Have any of you ever used 3 in 1 oil to lube your guns and does it really work as good as this person told me?If I picked up on a new tip great but I would like to know if I was fed alittle bit of that classic bs too.
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  • GuvamintCheese
    I use what ever is near.....[:D]
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  • cransona
    I have heard that Slick-50 works very well for articulating parts because it's a "pressure-activated" lubricant that's sticky under normal conditions but forms an excellent lubricant under the friction caused by sliding metal parts. My buddy gave me a small glob from his tub at home and it works wonders in trigger groups and sliding rails. Too bad I can't find it anywhere in stores.

    I also hear that auto-transmission fluid works well because it's designed for high stress and high heat lubrication. I own a bottle of 3-in-1 oil but haven't tried it on a gun because I don't know about it's smoke-point.
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  • Isurelkegns
    That is a good point Cransona but they sell Slick 50 in Wal Mart.
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  • cransona
    I need to look harder, I guess! lol
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  • Talented
    Just love this stuff ,except the fumes it gives off the first day or so
    Ed's red
    1 part Dexron II, IIe or III Automatic Transmission Fluid - GM Spec D20265 or later
    1 part K1 Kerosene
    1 part Aliphatic Mineral Spirits federal spec TT-T-2981F (CAS# 64741-49-9) or Stodard Solvent/Varsol
    ???????? (CAS#8052-41-1)
    1 part Acetone (CAS#67-64-1)

    Make a gallon and feel content i'd say [;)]
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  • 11BravoCrunchie
    Rem Oil is the best thing I've found in my searching. It's a thin oil with very good lubricating properties. It's the oil of choice in my pistol league. I personally wouldn't use anything else for a lubricant.
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  • awinds
    I've used 3-in-1 oil on my guns for 40 years.
    No rust, no malfunctions, no problems.
    See no reason to try anything else.
    Saves $$, too.
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  • iwannausername
    Glocks used to come with a copper-graphite anti seize lube on 'em from the factory - good stuff. I found a 1lb can of "nuke plant grade" (impurities listed and in 0.000x% increments) Felpro copper graphite anti-seize and it is still about half full after 20 years of use and giving away 10cc syringes to friends, etc. Good stuff. Use a general metal cleaner/degreaser on parts, and a good bore cleaner in the barrel (Hoppes' at the moment).
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  • TooBig
    I like Sili Kroil creeps into openinds as small as a millionth of a inch Dissolves rust repels water or moisture avoids corrosion[:D][:D][8]
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  • buschmaster
    mil surplus CLP, medium and light. 3-in-1 oil, RemOil.
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  • GUNFUNCO
    I usually use break free, tri-flow or militech to lube and rig universal to wipe down with.
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  • phillip
    I use saliva.
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  • 11b6r
    Depends on the firearm- and WHAT PART on the arm. some like a light oil, some points need GREASE. LSA, CLP, Rem-oil, fine. how about the rails on a 1911? most folks really do ovedo it, tho.
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  • Isurelkegns
    I have a very bad habit of over lubricating a gun.I am working on it but I leave the whole gun greasy some times.It much easier to oil revolvers than it is a Semi-Auto for me because thats what I am more used to so when I oil my pistol it gets a bath because there is so much more you have to oil I just ended oiling everything to much and spend the next 2 hours wiping it off as it leaks out.
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  • nemesisenforcer
    I use Hoppe's #9 and Remoil and have for years and will continue to do so. Never had a problem with my system and see no reason to change.
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  • Mk 19
    I use Lucas Gun Oil, (http://www.lucasoil.com/products/display_products.sd?iid=27&catid=2&loc=show)
    The only problem is that I can only find it on the website.
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  • strokn47265
    I use Gunslick on slides and moving parts. Its a graphite/anitsieze compound, works very good. Also i use the Lucas gun oil, it;s red and sold at Autozone. It is very slick when applied and slightly wiped off. It works very well in my muzzleloader.
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  • Zebra
    Break Free CLP by far!
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  • Zebra
    quote:Originally posted by cartod
    I use what ever is near.....[:D]
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    OH MY GOSH!
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  • Kimbercolt
    I use stuff called ZERO FRICTION its great stuff, cold or hot
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  • Cubslover
    Gibbs Oil
    Breakfree CLP
    Among others


    Rem Oil = [xx(]
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